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MCP / Claude

Use this account to connect the Second Congress MCP server to Claude or any other MCP-compatible AI assistant.

Account-owned access. API keys and MCP access are tied to your Clerk account. We do not store your email in our database.

Connect to Claude

Remote MCP URL

https://mcp.secondcongress.com

Open Claude → Connectors → Manage Connectors
Click Add custom connector
Enter a name (e.g. Second Congress) and paste the Remote MCP URL above
Click Configure to set tool permissions (optional)
In a chat: click + → Connectors → toggle CREC MCP on
When Claude shows Authentication required, click Connect and wait for the redirect (it can take a few moments)
On the Clerk screen, click Allow to authorize Claude

See MCP documentation for full details, available tools, and examples.

API Keys

Create API keys for direct API or SDK usage. Keys are stored in hashed form — we can only show a new key once at creation time, so copy it immediately.

Create a new key

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Permanently delete your account. This removes your Clerk account and revokes all API keys.

This cannot be undone.

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